Demand Planner

7 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa Kenvue Full time

Description

recruiting for:
**Demand Panner**

This position reports into the supply chain planning manager and is based at Cape Town, South Africa.

**Who We Are**

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

**What You Will Do**

The Demand planner will be responsible for providing an optimal demand plan for the finished goods of specific product portfolios. In this role, the DP builds the interface between the local commercial teams evaluating and creating a meaningful demand signal, translating it to a meaningful supply signal towards the supply sites with the key aim to ensure stock availability of the right products to the right locations. The tasks will include performing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, demand planning net requirement planning, inventory optimization, order management/ execution (End-to-End), reporting and collaboration with commercial team and with the suppliers within a matrix local and regional organization.

Key Responsibilities***
- Provide statistical forecast input and performance data for use in the S&OP.
- Analyze internal capacity and develop plan to align supply and demand to meet customer requirements.
- Evaluate and implement solution and ensure alignment with marketing & sales in development of the consensus forecast.
- Drive the S&OP process for the assigned portfolio and effectively translate business insights to accurate demand signal.
- Implement and operate forecasting software and supporting systems.
- Monitor and report on performance metrics in areas of quality cost, and delivery in support of the key supplier scorecards and business reviews.
- Identify and make recommendations for forecast improvements.
- Prepare monthly reports within specified time frames.
- Utilizes multiple statistical models to develop and drive consensus forecasts for assigned business segments.
- Build and maintain a net supply plan on weekly/ monthly basis taking into account the capacity situation at the suppliers and demand variations in the markets.
- Proactively manage supply constraints to minimize the total business impact. Should identify and trigger implementation of long term solutions to avoid a reoccurrence of any given supply constraint.
- Prepare and participate/ lead in RCCP/S&OP meetings on monthly basis in the light of a balanced long term demand and supply plan.
- Determine stock holding policy (safety stock, etc) and monitor the adherence for given portfolio.
- Review lead-times and Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs) with key stakeholders to improve supply flexibility and reduce inventory.
- Support New Product Introductions (NPIs) & Product Changeovers to ensure on time supply availability for launch while maintaining optimal inventory.
- Create and maintain a strong working relationship with internal and external manufacturing partners.
- Issue Purchase orders (PO) and Forecast to internal and external manufacturing sites and monitor the On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery of the goods to the final warehouse.
- Acquire knowledge of the Quality Management System that have been adopted by the AMET Cluster of Marketing Companies and the relevant Quality System Procedures that are applicable to the job through inclusion of related processes and procedures in the individual training plan.
- Report any non-compliances or deviation to the Business Quality and Compliance Head of sub-cluster in AMET
- Develop and drive event strategies impacting the supply network set up (i.e. production location transfers, reformulation of products, etc).
- Take part in Supply Chain (Re-) design projects to optimize the end to end product and information flow.
- Provide accurate and complete supply planning parameters & purchasing conditions for all SKUs and system maintenance.
- Constantly strive to identify improvement initiatives in own portfolio of products and suppliers.

Set all required Master Data and ensure its integrity and correctness.

Qualifications

**What We Are Looking For**

Required Qualifications
- Master (preferred) of Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business economics, Operations or related field.
- 3-5 years experiences in Demand or Supply Chain Planning and ideally in another related Supply Chain field such as Procureme


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